Setting Up Your Wave Email Account
Once you have created a new Wave e-mail account, here is the information you will need to set up your email client software to receive/send using your new Wave email address:
| Display Name: |
Your name as you want it to appear in the email "From" field |
| Email Address: |
Your full email address (e.g. johndoe@wavecable.com) |
| Incoming Mail Server (POP3): |
mail.wavecable.com |
| Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): |
mail.wavecable.com |
| Account Name: |
First part of your email address, before the @ symbol
(e.g. johndoe) |
| Password |
Password created for this email address |
|
For step-by-step instructions, please select the program you use below:
Outlook Express
- Open Outlook Express.
- Click Tools, then Accounts. Click on the Mail tab.
- Click the Add button and select Mail.
- Under Display Name type whatever name you wish people to see when you send them e-mail (it will appear in the From field next to the e-mail address), then press Next.
- Type in your full E-mail Address (e.g. johndoe@wavecable.com) and click Next.
- Select POP3 server when asked, then on the Incoming Mail line type your incoming mail server name as listed in the box above. On the Outgoing Mail line, type your outgoing mail server name as listed in the box above. Click Next.
- Your User Name is the first part of your email address before the @ symbol.
- Type the Password associated with your e-mail account and click Next.
- Click Finish.
Outlook 2007
- Open Outlook 2007.
- On the Tools menu, click Account Settings.
- Click New.
- Click POP3 and then click Next.
- In the Your Name box, type your name as you want it to appear to other people.
- In the E-mail Address box, type your full e-mail address (e.g. johndoe@wavecable.com)
- In the Password and Retype Password boxes, type the password that was either assigned to you or that you selected for your e-mail account.
TIP: Your password might be case sensitive. Make sure that your CAPS LOCK key is not on.
- Click Next.
- After your account is configured successfully, click Finish.
Windows Mail
- Open Windows Mail.
- Look along the top toolbar and click on the Tools option. A drop down menu will now appear. From this click on the Accounts option.
- The Select Accounts Type window will now appear. Click on Email Account and then Press Next.
- In the Display Name dialogue box type the name you want to use, for example "John Doe". Once you have done that click the Next button.
- In the E-mail Address box, type the full e-mail address (e.g. johndoe@wavecable.com). Now press Next.
- For the E-mail Server Name window choose POP3 for the server type, then type your Incoming and Outgoing Mail Server names as listed in the box above. Once you have filled in these details then click Next.
- Here you need to fill in the User Name you use to log on to your email account. The username is the first part of your email address before the @ symbol (e.g. johndoe). After completing this section click the Next button.
- The final window to appear congratulates you on completing the details requested. All you need do now is click the Finish button and your email account is ready to use.
Mac OS Mail
- Open Mail.
- Click on Mail, then Preferences.
- Click Add Account.
- Under the Account Information tab, in the account field select POP, in the Description field type: Astound. In the E-mail Address field, type your full email address (e.g. johndoe@wavecable.com). In the Full Name field, type whatever you wish people to see when you send them e-mail (it will appear in the From field next to the e-mail address). In Incoming Mail Server field, type your incoming mail server name as listed in the box above. Username should be the first part of your e-mail address before the @ symbol (e.g. johndoe). In the Password field, please type the password for this e-mail account.
- Click on the Outgoing Mail Server field and select Add Server. In the Outgoing Mail Server field in the new box, type your outgoing mail server name as listed in the box above. Press OK.
- Click the Advanced tab.
- Make sure the box next to Remove copy from server after receiving message is checked. Click on the drop-down menu just below that and select Right Away. Click OK.
- Close out of the Accounts Box.
Eudora
If you use an e-mail program that is not on this list, please consult the documentation from the application you're using.
